FRAUD CHARGE AGAINST ROSMUC NATIVE GARDA WITHDRAWN

Date Published: 03-May-2012

A fraud charge has been withdrawn against a 32 year old Rosmuc native garda charged with corruptly issuing a driving licence to his brother over five years ago

Brendan Folan of Mount Anville Wodd, Lower Kilmacud Road, Dublin 14 had pleaded not guilty when he was arrainged on the charge in February.

Brendan Folan was charged with corruptly obtaining an advantage for Ciaran Folan by issuing him a driving licence dated 13th September 2006 to 12th Septemeber 2016, while he was employed as a public official at Galway County Council.

At Galway Circuit Criminal Court, State Prosectuting Barrister Conor Fahy said the Director of Public Prosecutions had instructed that the charge be withdrawn "Nolle prosequi".

A jury of eight men and four women had failed to reach a verdict in the case on 23rd February.